Offering a warm space to deepen your relationships with yourself and others, to explore your own uniqueness, feel more deeply, and sometimes just to feel better.
I work with couples and individuals who want something to actually change, and who want to experience themselves in a new way. That can mean partners stuck in the same fight or drifting into feeling "like roommates," or people dealing with anxiety, addiction, or old patterns that keep getting in the way. Many of the people I see are thoughtful and capable but tired of managing symptoms, and what they really want is to shift what's underneath. Plenty of them are new to therapy.
I work with couples of all shapes and sizes, from monogamous heterosexual couples to same-sex and queer couples to those in ethically non-monogamous, polyamorous, and open relationships.
I think of therapy as a relationship first and foremost. Most of us are trying to feel close to the people who matter and safe enough to be honest with them, and when that goes wrong, we get stuck in patterns: pushing, pulling away, shutting down, trying to fix everything. Those patterns usually make sense once you see what's underneath them. My job is to help you see that, say what's really going on, and build something more secure, with a partner or with yourself.
I'm not here to diagnose or "fix" you. I'm warm, but I'll also tell you what I'm noticing rather than just nodding along. Whether you're struggling deeply or simply looking to enhance your life and explore your uniqueness, I'm glad to be there for it.
I view therapy as humanistic and relational: client-led, curious, and always non-judgmental. Drawing from several modalities, I tailor my approach to what each person or couple needs rather than relying on a single fixed framework.
I've completed EFT Fundamentals and the EFCT (couples) externship through ICEEFT. EFT is an attachment-based model that helps couples and individuals identify and shift the emotional patterns keeping them stuck. It's one of the most well-researched approaches to couples therapy and a cornerstone of how I work, with couples and individuals.
I've completed Level 1 training through the IFS Institute. IFS is an experiential, meditative approach that understands the mind as made up of distinct "parts," each with its own perspective and protective role. It helps people develop compassion for all aspects of themselves and build greater inner clarity and self-leadership.
I'm currently in EMDR training through EMDRIA. EMDR is a trauma-informed therapy that helps you process painful experiences, memories, and beliefs that are still shaping how you react today.
Relational therapy is rooted in the belief that healing happens in relationship. It pays close attention to the therapeutic relationship itself as a site of growth, and to the patterns that show up between people across all areas of life.
Humanistic therapy is a general framework that underlies everything in my approach, grounded in genuine curiosity about your experience and a firm belief in your capacity for growth. Wherever you are right now is a valid place to start.
I grew up on the East Coast (mostly Cambridge, Massachusetts and New York City) and still stubbornly hang onto that identity, even after many, many years in Los Angeles.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in the entertainment industry, which taught me a lot about storytelling and communication (and, let's be honest, about working with difficult people and about burnout).
I'm in a long-term relationship that's both wonderful and quite complex. Between my partner and me, we're raising five kids, a cat, a puppy, and a chinchilla, so I know firsthand how rewarding and how messy a blended family can be, and how much work it takes to stay connected to the people you love.
I'm an avid reader of novels and a watcher of films of the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, and I try my best to make time for weightlifting and my meditation practice.
Look, finding a therapist can be a challenge in itself. If you think we might work well together, or if you just want to talk about what kind of therapy you might work best with, feel free to reach out for a free consultation.